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This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
We must acknowledge that over the last several years, there have been increasing criticisms of press behaviour, some of it legitimate, others orchestrated and designed to weaken the media institution by powerful interests that are uncomfortable with a vibrant press beaming its searchlight on their questionable activities.
Journalists during the weekend reaffirmed their commitments in playing more vibrant roles in making sure that girl child education is accessible to ensure community development through gender mainstreaming.
It is Wednesday, September 8, 2009, around 9.30 am when suddenly, my phone rings. I pick up and hear the voice of my colleague Caddy Adzuba from Radio Okapi on the other end of the line.
Last Wednesday, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) disseminated the findings of its study titled Monitoring Media Reportage on Corruption. The study was conducted by the astute media lecturer, Dr Audrey S. Gadzekpo, Director, School of Communication, University of Ghana, Legon.
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors last Tuesday approved the Bank's new policy on access to information which positions the Bank as a transparency leader among international institutions. The policy was informed by extensive external and internal consultations held in 33 countries and through the Bank's external website. It reflects the views of member countries, civil society ...
THE public media is caught up in crossfire. Having failed to politically subdue their opponents in government, opposition parties are turning their blazing guns on the public media.
The Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria has declared that the country is sliding back to the dark ages and an era of government control of the media with the proposed Press Council Bill.
African Sun Limited, the management company in charge of the Obudu Ranch Resort in Obudu, venue for this weekend's fifth Obudu international mountain race and the first African mountain running championships, has agreed an improved package for the media race that will precede the international mountain race this Saturday.
THE Chairman, Board of the Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA), Alhaji Alade Odunewu, has said that the annual awards to media professionals was aimed at promoting excellence in the media and foster unity in the media and the society at large.
Kampala will this week celebrate one of East Africa's most gifted photographers, David Pluths who passed away mid this year.
The Upper East Regional branch of the Old Vandals Association (OVA) will launch a news magazine in the region very soon. The Magazine which is to be a social and development-oriented monthly publication will give members and others the platform to air their opinions on issues within the region and the nation as a whole.
THE PRINT EDITION of the online Liberian magazine, FrontPageAfrica, jolted our minds and sent shockwaves of chill down our spines when it reported that in the early hours of Monday this week, unknown individuals attempted burning its offices and printing facilities to the ground. The FPA constructed and began operating from the offices and printing facilities just recently. "According to an ...
A Liberian Broadcast journalist has described as unprofessional and irresponsible a story carried in the Thursday November 19, 2009 edition of the Daily Graphic Newspaper captioned AIDS Victim in Politics. The story was referring to the Secretary General of the Congress for Democratic Change Mr. Eugene Nagbe.
Liberian Journalist D. Emmanuel Wheinyue was Thursday among three African journalists' recipients of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) "Good News for Africa Competition Award" for promoting positive news of the continent.
Lately, there have been reports in the media about the impending analogue to digital TV switchover, putting the deadline date on December 22, 2012. One question, however, comes to mind: Are we prepared? To compound the puzzle even further, it has been reported that Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, itself a competitor in the business, will have exclusive rights to distribute the digital signal.
Chairman of the House of Representatives' Committee on Diaspora and sponsor of the controversial Media Bill, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, yesterday said the bill was not aimed at gagging the media, but to enhance it as well as the wellbeing of practitioners.
The managing editor of Weekend Mail, an Abuja-based newspaper; Maximus Uba, has raised alarm over a threat to his life by the governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ogbonna Onovo, has described journalism as sine qua non to the socio-economic development of any nation, adding that the works of journalists are research reference points which could be used years after it had been written. vowed to deal with policemen arrested for allowing himself to be used as househelps in public.
African Media Entertainment , owners of Algoa FM, and OFM report an increase in revenue to R75.3 million, and headline earnings per share of 119c.
South Africa's Media24 has increased its presence in Kenya's publishing industry with the takeover of East Africa Magazines, the publisher of True Love, Drum and Move! magazines.
After some years of dragging feet over the passage of the popular Freedom of Information (FoI) Bill by the National Assembly, the law makers pulled out a joke last week when it commenced public hearing on a bill for an act to provide for the repeal of the Nigerian Press Council Act 1992 and establish the Nigerian Press and Practice of Journalism Council.
A Bill for an Act to provide for the repeal of the Nigerian Press Council Act, 1992 and Establish the Nigerian Press and Practice of Journalism Council to promote high professional standards for the Nigerian press and deal with complaints emanating from members of the public about the conduct of journalists and media houses in their professional capacity, or complaints emanating from the press ...
The Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has rejected the current attempt by the National Assembly to enact a modified version of the obnoxious press council bill, describing the move as an attempt to take the nation back to the dark ages.
To further sustain the gains achieved in the nation's banking sector reform, experts have canvassed the need for a review of the financial reporting formats of banks and other financial institutions, adding that it would as well incorporate all activities undertaken by banks.
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